World Premiere: Nguy Gapu (Ocean Water)
Rrawun Maymuru and Nick Wales discuss their new work for the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, which includes live singing in the Yolŋu language.
September 22, 2025
Jo Litson
Jo Litson is the Editor of Limelight Magazine. She took up the position in late 2018 having joined the magazine as Deputy Editor in 2016. During a 35-year career as an arts journalist she has been a contributor to numerous publications including Limelight, The Australian, The Bulletin, and the Qantas magazine. She was the arts writer and theatre reviewer for The Sunday Telegraph for 12 years until 2018, and has written the labels for the Archibald Prize for the Art Gallery of New South Wales for over 20 years.
Articles by Jo Litson
In Love Again
Laura Murphy’s musical The Lovers was first staged by Bell Shakespeare in 2022. She talks to us as Shake & Stir Theatre Co presents a new production.
September 22, 2025
On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in October 2025
This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
September 22, 2025
In the Pouch
Director Kate Woods chats about her latest film Kangaroo – a delightful family movie set in Central Australia.
August 25, 2025
Newsworthy: September 2025
A round-up of our recent news reports.
August 25, 2025
On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in September 2025
This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
August 25, 2025
On Stage: the events you need to see in September 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
August 25, 2025
Review: Old Friends Sing Sundays (Mark Trevorrow)
Mark Trevorrow reunites with "old friends" Rupert Noffs and Bev Kennedy for a fabulous new cabaret of well-known and seldom-heard material.
August 14, 2025
Review: Once on This Island (Curveball Creative & Hayes Theatre Co)
This uplifting musical fable set in the Caribbean has the charming simplicity of a fairytale.
August 8, 2025
Review: The Book of Mormon (Suzanne Jones for JONES Theatrical Group)
This excellent revival finds all the humour and all the heart in the outrageous, outrageously funny musical.
July 25, 2025
Limelight 250
It’s our 250th issue and we couldn’t be prouder. We look back at our history and ask our publisher, Bruce Watson, as well as several long-time subscribers what Limelight means to them.
July 21, 2025
Journey to the Stage
Two musicals by lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty – Anastasia and Once on This Island – are opening in Australia.
July 21, 2025
Classical Music, Instrumental, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
On Stage: the events you need to see in August 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
July 21, 2025